Brown and White Norfolk or Water Spaniel (1778) painting by George Stubbs (1724 - 1806). Original from The Yale University Art Gallery. In an 1851 book, the water spaniel is described as "headstrong and unruly," "surly and ill-tempered, with children even" and "scarcely worth the notice of the sportsman." The author provides this introduction: Source: … Continue reading Extinct Breed: The English Water Spaniel
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The Thylacine: Distinction in Extinction
From the book Atlas de Zoologie: ou collection de 100 planches by Paul Gervais, 1844 The thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) was first described in 1808 by George Harris (note that the illustration above refers to the animal as Thylacinus Harrisii). Also known by the common names Tasmanian tiger and Tasmanian wolf, the thylacine had a canid … Continue reading The Thylacine: Distinction in Extinction
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